EGP partnership certificate awarded to OptiPack
12 August 2020
OptiPack has received Sweden’s first EGP certificate awarded by Marvaco
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Lyft uses NFC for connected packaging
10 August 2020
Scandinavian nicotine brand Lyft has launched a new ‘Tap the Can’ campaign using Near Field Communication connected packs
Touchguard provides antibacterial coating for packaging
28 July 2020
Parkside has collaborated with high-tech surface protection suppliers, Touchguard, to launch a new packaging solution incorporating an antibacterial coating.
Easyfairs’ London event postponed
21 July 2020
Packaging Innovations & Luxury Packaging London has been moved to 8 & 9 December.
Printed electronics targeted by Heidelberg
21 July 2020
Heidelberg has set up a dedicated business unit for the development of printed and organic electronics
drupa cut by two days
16 July 2020
drupa has reduced its postponed show from 11 days to nine, running from 20-28 April, 2021.
Packaging demand consistent during Covid crisis
6 July 2020
An FTA Europe survey shows that printed packaging had a consistent or increased demand at the height of the Corona crisis.
Optimum snaps up Telrol Group
2 July 2020
Telrol Group, consisting of the specialists in self-adhesive labels Telrol and Kolibri Labels, has become part of Optimum Group.
New members elected to Acimga board
2 July 2020
Saverio Lombardini, Giorgio Petratto, Andrea Dallavalle, and Emilio Della Torre have been elected to the Acimga board.
Nilpeter FA-22 bought by Argentinian group
26 May 2020
Envases Group has acquired a Nilpeter FA-22 multi-substrate press
Nyloflex plate launched to reduce fluting
20 May 2020
Flint Group has launched a low durometer flat top dot flexographic printing plate, the nyloflex FTL Digital
Sales for plastic packaging to increase
13 May 2020
Smithers forecasts global sales for plastic packaging to increase to $2.3 billion and global barrier coatings to $2.4 billion.
Comexi S1 DS slitter opens new markets
13 May 2020
Makoter has purchased a Comexi S1 DS slitter with laser technology to introduce new products into the market
CO2 emissions fall at Smurfit Kappa
7 May 2020
Smurfit Kappa made a 32.9% reduction in fossil CO2 emission intensity between 2005 and 2019
Hassan Rmaile becomes VP at Avery Dennison
4 May 2020
Avery Dennison has promoted Hassan Rmaile to vice president and general manager of Avery Dennison Label and Graphic Materials Europe, the Middle East and North…